Strategic Planning For New Town Development And Management Information Systems In Kabupaten Bandung

Background - Bandung
Primary Industry: Textile Manufacturing, Agriculture (paddy and horticulture) Population: 4 million Area : 300,000 hectares Primary Industry: Textile Manufacturing, Agriculture (paddy and horticulture) Area : 300,000 hectares Population: 4 million Background - Bandung

Background Santa Clarita

Population: 160,000 Primary Industry: Services, retail and wholesale trade, light manufacturing Area : 50 square miles

Problem Statement
High population growth rate in the city and kabupaten leads to congested roadways, heavy water and air pollution, flooding and high volumes of solid waste, deforestation, urban sprawl without adequate infrastructure planning Lack of integration of information management systems leads to problems with development planning and monitoring and overall communication within and between local government departments. There is a need to plan new developments to ease pressure on overcrowded areas, and address problems from persistent flooding.

Project Description Workplan Objectives

Develop a vision for the new town that takes into consideration

the geographical constraints including flooding and cultural needs

of the community. Identify the critical resources necessary for the new town development and MIS (management information system)

Provide materials and training on strategic planning to Kabupaten

staff, who will then provide the whole Kabupaten new town team with a common understanding of the concepts. Developing a strategic plan for the new town that incorporates

information technology components for the defined scope of the

technology pilot.

Key Steps New Town Planning

Santa Clarita to train select Bandung staff on the strategic planning process (Training of Trainers) New trainers train other local government staff on the same strategic planning process. Conduct strategic planning process for Kabupaten Bandung using multistakeholder approach Determine the institutions or parties with a vested interest in the project, and Santa Clarita will facilitate these stakeholder meetings to develop support and partnership for the new town. Obtain local and regional support is critical to the success of the marketing plan. Develop a monitoring handbook for senior management in trying to involve stakeholders to gain political support from the community and council and financial support from the business sector. Train senior management in the use of the handbook for monitoring the progress of the implementation of the strategic plan. Develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit international investors for the new town concept.

Key Steps Information System

Overview of information technology management in Santa Clarita Review Santa Clarita Technology Strategic Planning Process for how to determine technology needs, short-term and long-term technology planning and funding, service and support Review existing Bandungs Technology and Infrastructure Develop the technology pilot identify the agencies/departments to link with LAN and the necessary data for the new town project Develop the implementation plan Next steps refinement and completion, initiate business analysis for GIS (Geographical Information System) and LAN (Local Area Network).

Results
Kabupaten Bandung team was trained on how to conduct strategic planning session. Kabupaten Bandung and Santa Clarita developed a strategic plan investors to guide the new town process Marketing plan develop to market the new town to international investors Santa Clarita GIS team designed and created an internet forum to communicate with Kabupaten Bandung and all others that are interested on the topic of program using http://forum.delphiforums.com/kabupaten/ . On going process: Kabupaten Bandung IT Team has been developing a blue print of IT development for Kabupaten Bandung (5 year plan)

Lessons Learned
The multi-stakeholder planning process introduced by Santa
Clarita and adopted by Bandung will help the local government to conceptualize, plan, and make informed decisions and policies in the future.

By introducing a culture of participation, the local government will

engender the trust of their citizens. Once the LAN and GIS systems are in place, Bandung will have an integrated system for monitoring land use, which will assist

them with project development.

Sustainability
Support from top leadership in the local government, critical
stakeholders, and from the community will be critical to the future success of the new town planning initiative Kabupaten Bandung must allocate resources to both projects

for them to be successful

The new town planning team must be empowered to make decisions and allocate resources Innovative funding sources (including public/private funding

partnerships) will be essential for the new town

Transfer
More inclusive planning and decision-making is something that could benefit all local governments in Indonesia by helping them to make more informed decisions and policies, and to create a sense of trust within the local community.

Contact
H. Obar Sobarna SIp., Bupati Cakra Amiyana, staff of BAPEDA Address: Jalan Raya Soreang KM. 17 Bandung Phobe/Fax: 62-22-5894900 E-Mail: fis-pra@rat.net.id